viva pit senior, 2011!!!

Pit Senor in Donsol

Our parish turned red last January 17, 2010 as we celebrate the Feast of Sto. Nino here in Donsol. The festivity was highlighted by a Solemn Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr. Jojo Revidad, Soft Blessing of the construction site of Grotto of Sto. Nino and the first ever Dance Procession around the poblacion barangays. Parishioners and participants, mostly wearing red t-shirts, brought with them different kinds of Sto. Nino images, as they dance out their prayers and petitions to Sto. Nino in the streets of Donsol. The activities were actively participated by the different religious organizations, kapilya delegates and the devotees of Sto. Nino.


Our Parish Priest, together with his hard working Parish Pastoral Council, thought it as proper to promote a special devotion to the Child Jesus here in Donsol by the fact that we have St. Joseph and Mother Mary in the title of Our Lady of Penafrancia, as our parish's primary Patron and secondary Patroness respectively. In order to strengthen the devotion of the Donsolanons to the Sto. Nino, the parish is now building a grotto in His Honor at he side of our Parish Site. And in this year's festivity the parish also initiated a sinulog-inspired dance procession which was led by the Donsol National Comprehensive High School Dance Troupe.



The rain poured during the dance procession but it did not stop both young and old devotees from dancing on the street, a good sign of their great love to the Child Jesus. Despite going home wet, most if not all of them went home fulfilled with their experience.

Below are some photos of the Dance Procession:

the dnchs dance troupe led the dances

Sto. Nino for the little children

altar servers were also there in red

elderly people also participated in the procession in their own ways

Sister Eden Shouts Viva!!!

Sister Nancy grappled with the steps

Fr. Jojo would like to thank in a very special way those who came from far flung kapilyas , who , despite of the weather, they still came and participated in the activity. He also hopes that Sto. Nino festivity becomes better and brighter in the coming years as we plan to have it participated by more organizations and institutions here in Donsol.

Fr. Jojo with the PPC officers also joined the procession.

Since this year's dance procession was the very first here in Donsol, we made our way to get the feel of some participants and some PPC officers regarding our activity in order to make our future Sto. Nino celebration in the coming years become better and brighter. Here are their comments:

st. joseph parish welcomes 2010 with a great bang

The Solemn Eucharistic Celebration

the Holy Mass was presided over by our very own parish priest, Rev. Fr. Jojo Revidad and attended by hundreds of parishioners. In his homily, Fr. Jojo said that new year is a time of gratitude for all the blessings we have received from the Lord during the whole 2009. He asked everyone to learn how to see everything as blessings from the good God who would not give us otherwise.

Christmas Cheers and New Year Countdown

Two celebrations put into one wonderful program as our parish held Christmas Party and welcomed 2010 with cultural presentations, new year countdown, simultaneous fireworks and firecrackers display, raffle draw and dance party last December 31, 2009 11:00pm - January 01, 2010 at around 5am.

Here are some of the scenes of the program...

the preparations...

spearheaded by Parish Pastoral Council with the help of the kumbento boys and the altar servers. [In the picture above is Mr. Eddie Sabalboro (facing the camera), the executive by president of PPC]

Mr. Eduardo Pollarca (treasurer) and Fr. Jojo

The church workers were one in the preparations for the said event.

(Thanks to Altar Servers, Youth Ministry, Toto Eguia, Connie Reyes, Roy Masanque, Erie Lorilla, Nancy Abitria, Zander Macandog, Salvador Llnatino, Benjie Salbatierra, Arnel Rabe, 'Siwo', Mike, 'Titot' Milo and all those who silently extended their hands... They were the ones who worked for that beautiful stage set-up.)

The Program Proper

Mrs. 'Babes' Caramoan efficiently hosted the the program

A hair-raising Production Number by Whale Shark Singers and the T dancers opened the program. WS singers sang O Holy Night.


Doxology by the Parish Youth Ministry: 'Tuloy na Tuloy ang Pasko' the program's main theme. The song together with MTV came from the original composition of UST Central Seminary


A Song Number by Ms. Nariel Joei 'NJ' Alejandre with the Whale Shark Band. NJ is Fr. Jojo's niece.

Dance Number from Donsol East Elementary School and...

the three dance presentations from the Donsol National Comprehensive High School Dance Troupe. The group was trained by Ms. Leslie Cadag and Ms. Linell Jacinto.

the Audience

Scenes of the 'Tulong Barya Para sa Parokya' a xmas 09 raffle promo

Unfortunately, there were some highlight scenes in the program that were not captured by the camera such as, the new year countdown, the New Year Toss of the Mr. Ed Sabalboro, the simultaneous fireworks and firecrackers display and the party after the program courtesy of the Whale Shark Band.

(special thanks to the Opinon Family and Mr. Salvador 'Badong' Adrao for the fireworks.)

From your Parish Priest and the PPC, we would like to greet you Happy New Year!!! May everything that we do give glory to the God, who is the source of all the blessings, of which we are grateful for. May 2010 be a year of more active participation and unity in our parish.